"Doctors in Ohio prescribed fewer opioids in 2017, continuing an ongoing trend, according to data released by the State Board of Pharmacy. It was the fifth year in a row the number of opioid prescriptions reported to the state's Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System fell."

"The Kroger Co. announced a new educational initiative to empower Cincinnati area high school students with the skills to make safe and healthy decisions about prescription medications and understand the dangers of prescription drug misuse."

"Ohio’s drug overdose deaths rose 39 percent — the third-largest increase among the states — between mid-2016 and mid-2017, according to new federal figures. The state’s opioid crisis continued to explode in the first half of last year, with 5,232 Ohio overdose deaths recorded in the 12 months ending June 31, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports."